E109: Is Ethical AI in Game Dev Even Possible?

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Leadership in game dev is hard, but choosing to ignore the biggest technological shift of our generation is a high-stakes gamble.

In this episode, we talk with Benjamin Chevalier, Chief AI Officer at Mighty Bear Games, who has a uniquely informed perspective as an Art Director turned tech leader who has spent two decades building games for Ubisoft, Disney, LucasArts, and King.

Ben Chevalier outlines his pragmatic, principled approach to embracing AI: using it to cut through market saturation, accelerate team output, and manage risk without compromising creative integrity. From the moral and legal controversies surrounding AI training data to the cultural shifts required for engineers and artists to build their own tools, this conversation reveals the mindset and strategies a leadership team needs to not just survive but thrive in the new AI-accelerated development landscape.

What You'll Learn In This Episode:

• Why AI may be an existential business decision
• Why governments won't halt AI development
• How "agentic" tools are reshaping studio culture
• How game dev leaders can get team buy-in on AI
• What others might think of you just for using AI

If you're a game dev leader thinking about how AI might help your team, this episode gives you a pragmatic playbook for adopting AI. Ben Chevalier lays down clear ethical guardrails and shows how AI can speed up prototyping, live ops, and decision-making—so you can level up your leadership and accelerate your team, game, and career.

Connect & learn more about Ben Chevalier:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminchevalier/

Medium: https://medium.com/@benjamin.chevalier

Studio Website: https://www.mightybeargames.com/

GOAT Gaming Platform Website: https://goatgaming.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mightybeargames

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🔗Ben's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-carcich/

🔗BBG's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/building-better-games/

🔗Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/buildingbettergames/#

🔗Website: https://www.buildingbettergames.gg

🔗YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZpMT-dUwQR-R4Mb4uub6Sw

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